GAK9 was one of the best experiences I could have asked for for my pup! I was very nervous about leaving my guy Moose for 2 weeks, but he came back so much more well-behaved and confident. Chase is the best and Moose absolutely loved him!

Georgia K9 National Training Center
Canton, Georgia
About Georgia K9 National Training Center
The premier K9 Training company in the USA. Our school is where the other trainers come to learn and we can train your dog too! We proudly serve our US Military as well as police agencies throughout the USA and Europe. Our company founder, Jeff Schettler, is the author of five dog training books and considered the world subject matter expert in his field. GAK9 is a family, veteran owned business serving clients since 1995. We have 43 GAK9 trainers in 13 different countries. If there is a dog training issue, GAK9 has a trainer who has dealt with it!
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
- Canine Good Citizen preparation
- Crate training
- House training
- Leash training Customer-reported
- Obedience training
- Recall training
How training happens
- Board and train
- Day training
- Group classes
Dog age
- Puppies
Training level
- Advanced obedience
- Advanced training
- Beginner training
Support between sessions
- Follow-up support Customer-reported
Assistance and working dogs
- Detection dog training
- Police K9 training
- Search and rescue training
- Service dog training
Additional services
- Boarding
Consultations
- Free consultation
Other listed services
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- Assisted Living
- Basic Commands
- Canine Narcotics Detection
- Certified Trainer
- Dog Handler
- Dog School In
- Dog Sport
- Explosives Detection
- Explosives Detection K9
- Guide Canine
- Handler's Course
- Individual Class
- K9 Equipment
- Master Trainer
- Personal K9 Training
- Search Dog
- Specialized Training
- Tactical Tracker
- Tracker Training
- Tracking Dogs
- Tracking Training
- Trainer Courses
- Trainers Course
- Training Certification
- Training Collar
- Working Dog Training
- Working Dogs
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Questions & answers
From GoogleWhat people have asked about this business.
Any Schutzhund / IPO training?
No, we are not involved in IGP, Schutzhund, IGP, or PSA
Community answer · Georgia K9 National Training Center · 2023-09-21
Do they title in Schutzhund / IPO ? All clubs seem to be on the south side.
Unfortunately we are not involved in Schutzhund, IPO, or IGP
Community answer · Georgia K9 National Training Center · 2023-09-21
Any Schutzhund / IPO training?
Sorry no. Police style obedience sport tracking but no Schutzhund or IPO
Community answer · Georgia K9 National Training Center · 2023-09-21
Can my pit still be trained if his is 3yr to 4 yrs old
Call them and ask, I don't see why not.
Community answer · Richard Lutz · 2019-09-21
Do you offer board and training? We have a 7 month old rotterman who’s very playful and energetic, excited, and possibly anxious. We also have 5 kids that he nibbles a lot.
Yes they do offer board and training. We were very pleased with our Husky's training. Ask for Chase. He is awesome
Community answer · Freda Heyen · 2019-09-21
How old does my Belgian Malenois need to be for obedience training . Need to be able to control walks. He is semi obedient and very smart 1 plus year old!
They start obedience training at 4 months.
Community answer · Joy Tucker · 2018-09-21
I adopted a foster boxer/ bulldog that had been abused. Can you help her with her anxiety? I've had her a little over a year.
I would think so. They have trained our dogs but we were getting obedience. They are highly qualified and have a super reputation. They love dogs and once you visit, you will not think of going anywhere else.
Community answer · Joy Tucker · 2018-09-21
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Customer reviews
Google listingMentioned in reviews
- Professional team 28
- Obedience 24
- Confidence building 18
- Obedience training 14
- Knowledgeable trainers 6
- Leash walking 5
All 10 topics
- Confident dog 4
- Manners training 4
- Kind trainers 3
- Environmental training 2
Google review topics, not confirmed services.
We are so grateful for Ga K9! 8 years ago they turned our rescue lab into a dream dog and we just picked up our new puppy yesterday! They are so good at laying a foundation and equipping you with tools to carry on at home! Dogs with manners are a must in our home and we couldn’t do it without Ga K9!
We can not recommend Georgia K9 enough!!! We have sent 3 dogs through their training and it has been the best investment we could have made! Chase is amazing to work with and we are so grateful for the hard work they put in with the dogs!
Miraculous - saved my dog, restored my life! I waited a month to write this review because I was worried the transformation was too good to be true and wouldn’t last (it has). As a first time dog owner, I had tried two different group obedience classes. While I had a very sweet…Read full reviewClose full review
Miraculous - saved my dog, restored my life! I waited a month to write this review because I was worried the transformation was too good to be true and wouldn’t last (it has). As a first time dog owner, I had tried two different group obedience classes. While I had a very sweet, intelligent dog that could perform commands when he wanted to, they were essentially parlor tricks. I couldn’t control him when I really needed to. He was lunging at joggers and cars, barking at and terrifying small children, pulling on the leash, tearing up my car, and stealing. I created coping mechanisms: keeping all the doors closed, using a crate for car rides, having lookouts warn me if a car or person was approaching, and then, finally, avoiding the outdoors and people altogether. I was completely stressed out. I was afraid either a car would hit him or he would hurt someone lunging at them. Either way, it was close to the end of the line. While I was very impressed with the 5 star Google rating for Georgia K9 NTC, I decided to interview them in person. They didn’t try to sell or impress me or tell me what I wanted to hear - but they did tell me what I needed to hear. I believe their quite confidence comes from being very good at what they do and sincerely believing in it. And they are very good at teaching the owners in addition to the dogs. I relied on advice from them for just about every aspect of dog ownership – exercise, diet, pet supplies, leash behavior, and environmental situations. I’m still not entirely sure how they were able to so thoroughly transform my dog, but they did and I am so grateful! I have a very content, relaxed dog now who’s snoozing at my feet as I write this. It feels so good to have my life back to normal and for my pet and I to be able to truly enjoy each other!
We had an absolutely fantastic experience here. Chase was wonderful working with our Great Dane, Freya. We'd already trained her as well as we could, but we needed help building her confidence. Chase and the crew did a fantastic job of doing that as well as really upgrading her t…Read full reviewClose full review
We had an absolutely fantastic experience here. Chase was wonderful working with our Great Dane, Freya. We'd already trained her as well as we could, but we needed help building her confidence. Chase and the crew did a fantastic job of doing that as well as really upgrading her training. It's like having a whole new dog. She listens every time we give her a command now, which had been an issue for my wife and daughter. She's much better around people. And she gets excited every time we work on her training! Also, Chase follows up and checks in to ask how she's doing. The care they show for these dogs is unbelievable. You can tell they love what they do. We also get a couple of follow-ups for fine tuning in which we haven't yet taken advantage of. It's another great benefit. I am so glad we went with Georgia K9. It was worth every penny. I couldn't recommend them more highly.
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